Semper Fi
thought you might like this...
Cool.
Damn allergies again, making my screen fuzzy.
Thanks for posting.
I break out my Marine-dictionary for this one-
‘Oo-rah!
Ooh rah. My son ships out in May for a MEU with the 2/5. Like father like son.
A really touching story that truly gives one ‘pause’. Thanks for passing it along.
I had recieved this in an email, the other week.
It makes a great story if it is true!
http://www.grunt.com/scuttlebutt/newsarchives/2007/nov_8.asp
However, according to this post:
My good friend and author, Bob Peavey, wrote me a note after he read this. His note is below:
Great story except the 1st Mar Div never landed on Tarawa or Saipan, those were taken by my Dad's 2nd Mar Div. Makes one wonder how true the story was. Hmmmmm?
http://forums.grunt.com/forums/p/38347/298986.aspx#298986
Sure enough:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division_(United_States)
Engagements World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Peleliu * Battle of Cape Gloucester * Battle of Okinawa
Wiped a tear.. {pause} I am NOT a you know what..
So happy that I married a two time viet nam vet Marine....we have met some mighty fine people riding our cycles across the country....
America should be very proud, don’t look at Washington D.C. to see how great we are, look in each and every state of the union, you’ll find us....
Pass the tissues........what a wonderful story.
Nice story, but it’s the Medal of Honor - not the Congressional MOH.
The one who yelled at the old guy just had to be a Democrat.
(Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, 16 March 1945.)
Thank God For The US Military.
bump to the top....
and THEN you chased down the Escalade and kicked the crap out of the driver?
(only kidding)
(sorta)
Very nice story though. :)
Dang blurry screen...anyone have a windex wipe? There seems to be a mist in the office affecting my computer screen.
Thank you for posting this.
The most humblest man I ever met. He told us stories of his service, and how much luck he had and the memories of his buddies. At the end of all of it he said, "I guess God wasn't done with me yet."